Hey asexual people, why do you like yaoi?

I'm actually asexual myself and I was quite surprised to see so many people who are also ace on this site! This is a question I've been asked before and I'm curious as to how others might answer as well.

Personally, I really enjoy reading about relationships between other people. I think that there's a part of me who really likes that fact that BL is between two boys, and that I (as a girl) could never put myself in either character's place.

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Saltbabe 19 06,2017

I read yaoi because of the fact that most straight manga is full of unrelatable characters. A lot of what I've read are usually either quirky in a cute way, dumb but loveable, or just a plain Mary sue. There's not a lot of flaws or character development going on. With the yaoi genre, there is still a lot of basic characters, but the element of havi...... 1 reply

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SarahK 19 06,2017

I read a lot of yaoi too as well as identify as asexual. I have no desire for human intimacy but I guess reading it or looking at it is a type of substitute for the excitement that other people get from actual humans. 1 reply

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Phantom Thief 19 06,2017

I only find men in manga and anime attractive and I also like the fact that as a girl I can't see myself as either of them reply

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Jordees 08 06,2017

I feel the exact way like seeing a relationship between two men is very interesting and love seeing it since I would never be in a relationship like that since I'm a girl. Even though I love these sweet stories about these relationships I my self am heterosexual. reply

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jnsky 09 07,2017

*waves to all the aces out there* I was also pleasantly surprised at the number of ace BL fans here! We should form a group! :D Back to the topic, some of the reasons I like BL is: 1) Fluff and feels. Yeah, I'm aro ace but I still enjoy heartwarming manga. I avoid smutty works and skim over graphic scenes when they pop up. 2) Psychological d...... 1 reply

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ObjectiveThreat 11 07,2017

Personally, if it's got a good plot with interesting characters, I'll read it, be it Yaoi, Yuri, Shonen, Shojo, whatever. However, though I don't get turned onto the sex scenes in Yaoi like I'm sure many readers do, I like how men fit together in an aesthetic sense. I find it pleasing on the eye. Nice to see so many ace/aros on this site! 1 reply

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MineralBlue 19 06,2017

I just recently found out Im asexual so please guide me (●'◡'●)ﾉ I love to read yaoi because I found it very mmm hot? Like not in a horny way but in a way that I found it very beautiful. Like how a guy can fall in love with a man because thats just what it is, he just fell in love with a person who happens to be a man. I guess thats why ...... 3 reply

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Sratea 11 07,2017

I had never really thought about why i like Yaoi so much. but after giving it some thought i think its because of alot of the reasons everyone else mentioned. I think because i will never have the romance and the love that these couples share i read manga as a way of coping with the inevitable realization that i will never have that. I have no desi...... reply

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likalaruku 28 06,2017

I'm a woman who identifies as fujoshi-asexual. I'm a strict voyeur & I don't want to have sex personally. I also just don't feel comfortable seeing women have sex at all. My brain knows how procreation works, but it also tells me it's something only men should do & it's gross if women get involved. I guess that also makes me a heterophobe, & I rare...... reply

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